Q Eight seasons ago, I had a cedar deck built on the back of the house. I went with cedar because I was told that its life expectancy was greater than pressure-treated pine. The deck was built in ...

A deck is one of the most popular additions to a house because it expands the living space by incorporating the yard and garden into an outdoor room. Whether you read a book, take a nap, dine al ...

Decks provide homey, organic outdoor social spaces, perfect for hosting friends and family in the fresh air. However, decks are expensive to install, and picking the wrong species of wood for your ...

The railing around a cedar deck does more than just look good; it creates a secure enclosure and offers safe footing up the stairs. But the railing has to be constructed well, meeting all local ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traditional wood decking can be beautiful—picture the silvery-gray patina of aged cedar—but one thing is ...

Ah, the great outdoors. That hallowed ground where days begin and evenings end, the sun rising and setting in explosions of buttery yellow and fiery red. Cottagers, now, for nearly three years, we’ve ...

Q: Eight seasons ago, I had a cedar deck built on the back of the house. I went with cedar because I was told that its life expectancy was greater than pressure-treated pine. The deck was built in ...